Are You Getting Grief All Wrong? with Megan Devine

Are You Getting Grief All Wrong? with Megan Devine

From Alive with Steve Burns by Lemonada Media

April 22, 2026 · 1h 0m · Season 1

About this episode

Megan Devine discusses the misconceptions surrounding grief and offers a more honest approach to living with loss.

What if grief isn’t something to fix but something to understand? In this episode, psychotherapist Megan Devine breaks down the truth about loss, why we’re so uncomfortable with it, and how our culture gets grief completely wrong. From the myth of “moving on” to the pressure to feel better on a timeline, this conversation challenges everything we think we know about healing. Steve and Megan explore how trying to control or minimize grief often makes things worse. Megan offers a more honest, practical way to live with loss, support others, and stop judging ourselves for how we feel. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ** if you like this episode, then check out these ** What is Dying with Nurse Julie https://youtu.be/DXMdWpFTNhY Preparing for the End with Alua Arthur https://youtu.be/vUh2qoNjhkQ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 27 | Megan Devine Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns --------------------------------------------------------------------- There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back. Alive with Steve Burns…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Burns

Guest: Megan Devine

Topics covered

  • grief
  • loss
  • healing
  • mental health
  • cultural perceptions of grief

Keywords

  • grief
  • loss
  • healing
  • mental health
  • Megan Devine
  • society
  • culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lemonada Media

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